U.S. Census Bureau: Monthly New Residential Construction, August 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for August 2025:

Building Permits

Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,312,000. This is 3.7 percent below the revised July rate of 1,362,000 and is 11.1 percent below the August 2024 rate of 1,476,000. Single-family authorizations in August were at a rate of 856,000; this is 2.2 percent below the revised July figure of 875,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 403,000 in August.

Housing Starts

Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,307,000. This is 8.5 percent (±10.7 percent)* below the revised July estimate of 1,429,000 and is 6.0 percent (±9.7 percent)* below the August 2024 rate of 1,391,000. Single-family housing starts in August were at a rate of 890,000; this is 7.0 percent (±8.2 percent)* below the revised July figure of 957,000. The August rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 403,000.

Housing Completions

Privately-owned housing completions in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,608,000. This is 8.4 percent (±19.2 percent)* above the revised July estimate of 1,483,000, but is 8.4 percent (±22.4 percent)* below the August 2024 rate of 1,755,000. Single-family housing completions in August were at a rate of 1,090,000; this is 6.7 percent (±11.7 percent)* above the revised July rate of 1,022,000. The August rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 503,000.

The September report is scheduled for release on October 17, 2025. View the full schedule in the Economic Briefing Room: www.census.gov/economic-indicators/. The full text and tables for this release can be found at www.census.gov/construction/nrc/.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau